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Fatigue in Cancer Jo Armes (, Cancer Research UK Nursing Research Fellow, Department of Palliative Care and Policy, Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Medicine, London, UK)

Fatigue in Cancer By Jo Armes (, Cancer Research UK Nursing Research Fellow, Department of Palliative Care and Policy, Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Medicine, London, UK)

Summary

Fatigue is a primary problem for cancer patients and has considerable impact on their quality of life. This book covers the complexities of the definition and measurement of fatigue and the ways in which it affects a patient's quality of life. It critically appraises the factors associated with fatigue, and considers future research methodologies.

Fatigue in Cancer Summary

Fatigue in Cancer by Jo Armes (, Cancer Research UK Nursing Research Fellow, Department of Palliative Care and Policy, Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Medicine, London, UK)

Fatigue in Cancer provides a comprehensive review of the key issues involved in the research and practical application of current evidence and best practice guidelines for addressing cancer-related fatigue. An international group of contributors draw together core topics relating to this complex area of cancer management, focusing on issues of definition, patho-physiology, treatment related variables and the psychological, social and emotional impact on patients, families and carers. Critical reviews of practical management strategies for both adults and children are included, as are the current approaches to the measurement of cancer-related fatigue in clinical and research contexts. The book contributes a multi-disciplinary overview of a problem increasingly overlooked by cancer scientists, researchers, and clinicians. This book demonstrates the considerable capacity of cancer-related fatigue to impact on quality of life. Its multi-disciplinary focus and consideration of prioritised areas of future research will ensure that it is will prove invaluable for all health professionals and researchers in oncology and palliative care.

Fatigue in Cancer Reviews

. . . a well-written book on a widely overlooked issue . . . the main aspects of cancer-related fatigue are well covered and I read the chapters with interest and curiosity . . . this is a book that I strongly recommend to students, general practitioners and, in particular, to oncologists, and last but not least to patients living with cancer, their families and friends. * Annals of Oncology, 15 *
. . . worthy, scientifically-founded . . . will do a lot to reinvigorate clinicians who have tired of fatigue and help get this complex symptom out of the too-hard baskcet. * IAHPC Website *

Table of Contents

PART 1 - THE NATURE AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF FATIGUE; PART 2 - THE EXPERIENCE OF FATIGUE; PART 3 - THE ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF FATIGUE

Additional information

GOR006247663
9780192630940
0192630946
Fatigue in Cancer by Jo Armes (, Cancer Research UK Nursing Research Fellow, Department of Palliative Care and Policy, Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Medicine, London, UK)
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Oxford University Press
2004-04-29
336
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